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Looking after your heart means taking small,but meaningful actions - eating a balanced diet,undertaking regular exercise,reducing alcohol intake,quitting smoking...all the things that not only make you healthier but also helping you to enjoy your life to the fullest. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. World Heart Day plays a crucial role in changing all this. Its a vital global platform that many people from the world can use to raise awareness and encourage individuals,families,communities and governments to take action now. Risk factors that may lead to heart disease and stroke are: 1. Raised blood pressure,cholesterol and glucose levels. 2. Smoking 3. Inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables. 4. Obesity The one organ in our body which gives us the real meaning of being alive is our heart. People can at times be brain dead yet alive. The majority of deaths are a result of coronary heart disease or stroke - that's more than victims of cancer,HIV,AIDS

Mosquitoes are some of the most deadly creatures on the Earth. They carry viruses,bacteria and parasites,which they transmit through bites,infecting millions of people. Currently,control of the diseases such as Zika virus and Dengue virus is mostly limited to broad - based insecticide sprays,which can harm both humans and non - target animals and insects. What if there's a way to control these devastating diseases without the environmental problems of widespread insecticide use? GM mosquitoes to prevent diseases may sound like science fiction,but the technology had advanced recently to such an extent that there is no longer a scenario related to late - night movies. Today,GM mosquitoes,developed during the past several decades of extensive research in various famous universities,are being used to combat mosquito - borne pathogens,including viruses such as Dengue and Zika,in many places around the world. Progress is also being made to use GM mosquitoes to combat malaria,the m